suffer
     v 1: undergo or be subjected to; "He suffered the penalty"; "Many
          saints suffered martyrdom" [syn: {endure}] [ant: {enjoy}]
     2: undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); "She suffered a
        fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after
        eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg";
        "He got his arm broken in the scuffle" [syn: {sustain}, {have},
         {get}]
     3: endure (emotional pain); "Every time her husband gets drunk,
        she suffers"
     4: put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear
        his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure
        a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate
        the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable
        marriage" [syn: {digest}, {endure}, {stick out}, {stomach},
         {bear}, {stand}, {tolerate}, {support}, {brook}, {abide},
         {put up}]
     5: get worse; "His grades suffered"
     6: feel pain or be in pain [syn: {hurt}] [ant: {be well}]
     7: feel physical pain; "Were you hurting after the accident?"
        [syn: {hurt}, {ache}]
     8: undergo or suffer; "meet a violent death"; "suffer a
        terrible fate" [syn: {meet}]
     9: feel unwell or uncomfortable; "She is suffering from the hot
        weather"
     10: be given to; "She suffers from a tendency to talk too much"
     11: be set at a disadvantage; "This author really suffers in
         translation" [syn: {lose}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0